Microchip Aerospace & Defense: Space Products Presentation

This presentation details Microchip Technology's extensive offerings for the aerospace and defense sector, with a specific focus on solutions designed for space applications. Microchip is a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions.

The company emphasizes its commitment to high reliability and long-term supply, backed by over 30 years of delivering aerospace integrated circuits and a strong flight heritage in space and avionic applications.

Key Product Lines and Technologies

Microchip's portfolio for space includes:

Rad-Tolerant (RT) and Rad-Hard by Design (RHBD) Components: Covering a wide spectrum of semiconductor needs for harsh space environments.
Processors and Microcontrollers: Featuring ARM Cortex-M7 based MCUs like the SAMV71Q21RT and SAMRH71, designed for demanding space missions.
FPGAs: Including RTG4 and PolarFire RT families, offering high performance and radiation tolerance.
Memory Solutions: SRAM and NVM (EEPROM, Flash) with radiation-hardened (RH) and radiation-tolerant (RT) characteristics.
Timing and Clock Solutions: A broad range of oscillators, TCXOs, VCXOs, and VCSOs with extensive space heritage.
Power Management: DC-DC converters (SA50, MHP50601A) and power discretes (MOSFETs, BJTs, diodes) designed for space environments.
Space System Managers: Specialized ICs like the LX7730 (Telemetry Controller) and LX7720 (Motor Controller) that integrate analog and mixed-signal capabilities.

Applications and Capabilities

The presented solutions are tailored for various space applications, including:

Platform & Payload data storage and handling
Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
Propulsion system control
Sensor bus control and robotics
Mechanisms and motor control
On-board computers (OBC) for nano-satellites
Thermal control
Instrumentation (particle detectors, radiation monitors)

The document also touches upon satellite architecture, the benefits of using COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) components versus specialized space-grade parts, and Microchip's global manufacturing and qualification capabilities, including cooperation with European space agencies.

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Microchip Aerospace & Defense: Space Products Overview

Key Product Lines and Technologies

Applications and Capabilities

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